Margaret Alice Norem

Background

Norem, Margaret Alice was born on May 12, 1953 in Butte, Montana, United States. Daughter of William C. and Alice J. (Ellsworth) Norem.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology, Arizona State University, 1975; Master of Science in Agronomy, U. Arizona, 1980; Doctor of Philosophy in Agronomy, U. Arizona, 1982.

Career

Research associate department plant science, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1984-1985; research associate Office Arid Land Studies, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1985-1988; research associate Biosphere II project Environmental Research Laboratory, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1986-1989; program specialist general project Office International Agriculture Progs., U. Arizona, Tucson, 1989; research specialist Arboretum Affairs, U. Arizona, Tucson, since 1990; editor Desert Plants-Boyce Thompson Arboretum, U. Arizona, Tucson, since 1993. Research associate Gambian Mixed Farming project Colorado State University-The Gambia, Banjul, 1985.

Achievements

• Margaret Alice Norem has been listed as a noteworthy Agronomist, editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board member, vice president finance Tucson Comty. School, 1995-1997; board member Desert Survivors, since 1996. Member Arizona Native Plant Society, Boyce Thompson Southwestern Arboretum.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, swimming, studying French and Spanish.

Connections

Married Rick Allen Unklesbay, May 5, 1984. Children: Nancy Beth, Laura Meghan.

Father:

William C. Norem

Mother:

Alice J. (Ellsworth) Norem

Spouse:

Rick Allen Unklesbay

child:

Nancy Beth Norem

child:

Laura Meghan Norem